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Huemer’s Moral Argument Michael Huemer argues in favor of legalizing recreational drug use by addressing three major concerns that are commonly used to argue in favor of drug criminalization: (1) Drug users may harm themselves (2) Drug users may harm others (3) Drug use may make people less productive and less altruistic In order to address the first two concerns, Huemer posits that there exist countless legal behaviors that result in self-harm and harm to others. These behaviors include…

Topiramate: Combating chronic diseases effectively. Topiramate, topamax, Anticonvulsant, treatment of epilepsy. Introduction: Topiramate is a medication used for the treatment of epilepsy and seizures. It is manufactured under the brand name of Topamax and is approved by United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Furthermore, it is seen that Topiramate, also known as an anticonvulsant, is used by the doctors for the treatment of migraines, bipolar disorder, addictions like alcoholism,…

Drugs are widely used around the world and continues to be a huge issue. Many philosophers debate on the effects of making drugs legal. Some say that the forbidden fruit effect helps reduce the urge of doing drugs; however, Wilson believes that an increase of supply at a lower price will increase the amount of people taking these drugs. In addition, many argue that if drugs are not allowed then alcohol should be prohibited as well. This brings up many questions and the philosophers seem to have…

the fruits of V. macrocarpon, V. myrtillus and V. uliginosum (Table, figure, pp). 6.3.3. Powder behaviour of V. macrocarpon, V. myrtillus and V. uliginosum with different chemical reagents Powder behaviour is also an important tool for the determination of constituents in herbal drugs and it provides an idea about their chemical nature. The different colour changes observed in long, short UV and visible light after treatment of fruit powder of V. macrocarpon, V. myrtillus and V.…

Mathew NT, Jaffri SFA. A double-blind comparison of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) and topiramate (TOPAMAX®) for the prophylactic treatment of chronic migraine: a pilot study. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 2009;49(10):1466-1478. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01566.x The study was done primarily to determine if onabotulinumtoxinA is a viable alternative treatment option for the prophylaxis of chronic migraines. In particular, the researchers wanted to determine if onabotulinumtoxinA…

The Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) was introduced to the market in 1989 which advanced the medical treatment of acid-related disorders. Acid-related disorders is used to describe a spectrum of conditions in which acid is involved in the generation of symptoms and / or complications. They are amongst the most usually prescribed agents in inpatient and outpatient settings. It is positioned as the sixth most frequently dispensed therapeutic class in the US and third in Ireland in 2009. As per the…

Drug Use During the Vietnam Conflict Drug usage during the Vietnam War era was very common. Many soldiers who were drafted into the army had previously experimented with drugs, and it has been estimated that this included 30% of enlisted soldiers. While the remaining 70% of soldiers may not have ventured into drug use before the war, it became all to easy for them once they entered Vietnam where heroin and opium were easily accessed by the soldiers. The drugs were cheap and pure which enabled…

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CELECOXIB Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which was the first COX-2 inhibitor approved by the FDA. It is mainly used for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and familial adenomatous polyposis. Celecoxib was primarily designed to decrease the risk of adverse gastrointestinal effects, but several reports of cardiovascular events expressed concerns about its use. Celecoxib has a moderate absorption rate, and…

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the most common and prevalent diseases in the world (Raadhika and Shanthi, 2012; Rao and Kulkarni , 2012). Salbutamol sulphate (SS) is a short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the relief of bronchospasm (Sharma et al., 2015). Salbutamol sulphate is readily absorbed from the gastro intestinal tract following oral administration, and it undergoes the first pass metabolism in the liver. It requires multiple dosing a day…

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Definition of Homeopathy Homeopathy is an alternative and complementary medical science based on theory of “Similar xxxxx similar” found by Dr. Samuel hehnemann, a german physician. It is the science of treating disease that employs very low quantity of drug substance that may be in higher quantity shows symptoms of other diseases in normal healthy person. 1.2 Global market of Homeopathic drug India is the country which exporting the homeopathic drug product to the foreign…